West Columbia, Texas | |
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| Motto: "Birthplace of a Republic" | |
 Location of West Columbia, Texas | |
| Coordinates: 29°8′29″N 95°38′49″W / 29.14139°N 95.64694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brazoria |
| Government | |
| • Type | General Law Municipality |
| • City Manager | Debbie Sutherland |
| • Mayor | Laurie Beal Kincannon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.63 sq mi (6.80 km2) |
| • Land | 2.61 sq mi (6.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 3,644 |
| • Density | 1,468.56/sq mi (567.04/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 77486 |
| Area code | 979 |
| FIPS code | 48-77416[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1371096[3] |
| Website | westcolumbiatx |
West Columbia is a city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States. The city is centered on the intersection of Texas Highways 35 & 36, 55 miles (89 km) southwest of downtown Houston. The population was 3,644 at the 2020 census.[4]
The 1st Congress of the Republic of Texas was convened in West Columbia on October 3, 1836. (It was then named simply Columbia.)
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 4, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): West Columbia city, Texas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2014.